# McGrath Airport (MCG)

> McGrath, US · IATA: MCG · ICAO: PAMC · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `MCG` |
| ICAO | `PAMC` |
| City | McGrath |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 104 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 62.95290, -155.60600 |

## Description

Riverboats brought the gold seekers; airplanes keep the town alive. McGrath (IATA: MCG, ICAO: PAMC) grew up as a supply landing on the upper Kuskokwim River and later became a federal weather and radio outpost for the Interior — a role the village of about 300 still plays for aviation. Everts Air Cargo serves McGrath on its scheduled freight network, having moved roughly 25 million pounds across Alaska in 2024; regional carriers deliver passengers and Bypass Mail from Anchorage, and the upper Kuskokwim villages draw their supplies through this strip. There are no roads — summer barges and winter snowmachine trails are the only alternatives. In 2025, proposed U.S. Postal Service changes raised concern over the future of the Bypass Mail system on which such villages depend. Each March, Iditarod teams rest here at one of the race's most storied checkpoints.

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